I crashed to the ground, and for a sweet long second I thought that perhaps this was it. My freedom, the one thing I have been waiting for, and then time seemed to speed up and I was just some kid lying on the pavement and choking on his own blood. It was ironic really, I've tried to keep myself away from gangs for as long as I've been alive, and I start a war the very night I join one.
"Shit Li Yen… you killed him!" I looked up, covered in my own blood as I was surrounded by the Dodsons. My initial estimate was wrong, from what I could see it seems that they were 15 of them. And frankly speaking they would only be out an about in this number because of the conflict that was on ground.
"He's still alive, at least for now. We should ask him some questions before he completely croaks." the person known as Li Yen said as he crouched down to get a closer look at my face.
"Are you serious? Do you not see that you left a bloody hole in his neck, how the fuck do you expect him to say anything, he's going to bleed out to death any second now." which was true, except of course I wasn't feeling anything like I was dying. Even the pain that I was expecting, it seemed somewhat numb.
{Infusion}
This was the first time I had used this card, or any of my cards really, everything I have been doing so far has been me mainly relying on my instincts to get by. This time though I was making a move, I swung my right hand Into the side of Li Yen's head. The strike was not enough to kill him, I could tell he was a bit stronger than me.
Perhaps an E rank, but it was enough to burst one of his eyes as he was flung off my body, crashing into three of his friends as I quickly rushed up. Just in time to take a boot to the face that made me stumbled backwards, but I had a lot more control of my body than before.
I switched it up by twisting around and leaping into the midriff of the person behind me. I speared him to the ground then unceremoniously sank my fangs into his stomach, welcoming the hot deluge of blood that flowed down my throat as rough hands grabbed me and flung me into the side of a tree that was by the road.
Tree's were rare, I couldn't help but notice it's existence here as I heard my assailants talking in the background. "Shit! He bit me! That fucking kid bit me! I'm going to fucking kill you Silver!"
Well since it has come to this there was no other option but to fight for my life. I raised my head up, my dreads bloodied as I held the gaze of each and every single one of the opposing gang members. This would not end until someone came to save me, or there was enough dead bodies on the ground to force them back…..and it would be theirs, cause I'm not dying today.
[Regeneration 1 © Has Reached Regeneration 2 ©]
[Supernatural Senses 1© Has Reached Super Senses 2©]
[Body (F) Rank 1 Has Reached Body (F) Rank 2! +5Blood +5Stamina]
[Mind (F) Rank 1 Has Reached Mind (F) Rank 2! +5Mana]
I have not even attempted to train my stats yet, but considering the growth I am seeing now, conflict seems to be the best way to do so. And that also comes from the usage and leveling of cards. But I still have to survive this assault, none of the people here were dead yet. And even if two of my stats had gone up a level, I did not feel much of a difference.
*Bang!*
A gun shot wound straight to my thigh, I couldn't get out of the way fast enough. As I crumbled to the ground, but it was not as if I would let that stop me. There wasn't really much I could do with the cards i had at my disposal now. Especially with not knowing how most of them worked, I was just coasting by, worried more about the money than the power to make it.
If I should survive this, I will make sure to rectify that problem. I pulled out my own gun and used {Infusion} blue energy seemed to wrap around the frame of the gun as i pulled the trigger. The increased power from the infusion card was enough to dislocate my shoulder and break a few bones in the process.
But it was also enough to completely blast apart the head of a weaker gang member, signifying the first death as all of my resources dropped down to zero and I almost passed out. I had no control over the skill, just instinct, but it seems for now this would be enough.
I got up again, this time I could hear as the bullet in my thigh was pushed out, my {Regeneration} doing its work, though the rumble of hunger that lanced through my stomach told me exactly what cost I was paying to get myself healed. I rushed forwards, bullet's started flying.
I could feel all of them hitting me, the sharp pains lancing through my body as I struggled to get closer. I crossed my hands over my head, perhaps I could take a hit anywhere else on my body, but should my head get hit, then this fight was pretty much over.
Unfortunately for them, they were not smart enough to give me proper distance. I reached the first and moved to the side as he struck his leg forwards, I grabbed a hold of it and smashed down with my elbow, there was loud crack as bones burst out of his skin in a spray of blood.
I ignored those screams as I used him as a shield from his friends before putting my own gun under his jaw and pulling the trigger again. His head blasted apart like an overly ripe tomato, showering my with blood and brain matter. It seems I was still using infusion, and it was taking my strength, speed and senses to a whole other level.
{Infusion © 1 Has Reached Infusion © 2}
{Super Strength © 1 Has reached Super Strength © 2}
{Martial Arts © 1 Has Reached Martial Arts © 2}
{Super Speed © 1 Has reached Super Speed © 2}
{Power (F) Rank 1 Has Reached Power (F) Rank 2 +5Stamina}
{Speed (F) Rank 1 Has Reached Speed (F) Rank 2 +5 Stamina}
All of my four stats have reached Rank 2, and all of it in a fight to the death that has not even been going on for more than three minutes. So it was true what they say, the fastest way to grow was through conflict, and while any single mistake here would cost me my life…..I was more than ready for the action, because there was no escape for me anymore all owing to one single problem…..I've gotten really hungry.